Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Pete Sell
Drago
10-7-0
RESULT

Pete Sell def. Joshua Burkman (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joshua Burkman
The People's Warrior
28-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, United States

Pete Sell defeated Joshua Burkman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Pete Sell won the decision.

Fight stats

Pete Sell
Joshua Burkman
0
Knockdowns
0
65 of 123
Significant strikes
50 of 112
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
88 of 146
Total strikes
58 of 121
1 of 10
Takedowns
4 of 6
10%
Takedown accuracy
67%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:23
Control time
3:52
Significant strikes by target
52 of 109
Head
37 of 97
10 of 11
Body
8 of 10
3 of 3
Leg
5 of 5
61 of 117
Distance
28 of 85
4 of 6
Clinch
9 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
13 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 5
Sig. str.
22 of 28
14 of 16
Total str.
30 of 37
0 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
3:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 63
Sig. str.
9 of 42
31 of 64
Total str.
9 of 42
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 55
Sig. str.
19 of 42
43 of 66
Total str.
19 of 42
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#SellBurkman
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#SellBurkman
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#SellBurkman
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

3
Sell
-
0
Burkman
29-28 Sell×3
All 3 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Sell
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Sell
  • Sherdog.com29-28Sell

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sell
0%
Burkman
2 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Sell100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Burkman
R2
100%
Sell
R3
100%
Sell

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pete Sell vs Joshua Burkman?

Pete Sell defeated Joshua Burkman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Pete Sell won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Pete Sell vs Joshua Burkman?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Pete Sell won the decision.

Referee
Mike Reid
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Pete Sell 39%61% Joshua Burkman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Pete Sell
Submission Ace
1 edge
Joshua Burkman
Grappling Specialist
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power77
52Speed78
51Precision73
66Durability88
77Engine92
80Wrestling97
78Ground90

Biggest edge Joshua Burkman, Kick speed +37

Attribute by attribute

Pete Sell is on the left of every row, Joshua Burkman on the right.
63Punch power73
58Kick power80
55Punch speed69
49Kick speed86
51Accuracy73
80Takedowns97
60Ground striking94
96Submissions86
62Chin82
69Body strength94
77Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

10-7-0
Record
28-16-0 (1 NC)
1552
Power Index rating
1631
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
2.69
42%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.65
SApM
3.13
51%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.91
TD Avg.
2.53
21%
TD Acc.
36%
47%
TD Def.
72%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Pete Sell · 2-2-1
  • D
    Rise Invitational 7 · Jun 21, 2019
    Submission
  • L
    Ring of Combat 52 · Sep 25, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Ring of Combat 39 · Feb 10, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Ring of Combat 38 · Nov 18, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 0:53 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ring of Combat 36 · Jun 17, 2011
    Submission · R2 · 2:34 · Welterweight
Joshua Burkman · 0-5
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 18 fights
24.4
Avg sig. strikes
27.8
0.57
Avg takedowns
1.89
1:24
Avg control time
2:50
65
Career high strikes
57
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Pete Sell
Strike target
Joshua Burkman
73%
Head
48%
16%
Body
16%
11%
Leg
36%
Pete Sell
Strike position
Joshua Burkman
82%
Distance
65%
13%
Clinch
24%
4%
Ground
11%